Things To Make Me Smile (and a few things that annoy me)
Body Confidence, or lack thereof. We all have something about ourselves that we’d change, that we want to cover up – me, I’m on a diet and I’m happy with my weight but believe me google maps couldn’t find an ankle and the legs will be permanently undercover. SO! it was with great glee when I saw Joanne Harris (@Joannechocolat) post her #TenTweets featuring Hilda (a girl that does not live in Ireland I can tell you – the lack of wellies & brolly are the give away!)
So are you smiling?
Hello there! Long time no post…
I’m fascinated by weather. I tend to keep an eye on it if we’re ever going away and the difference between predicted and observed is great – how wrong or right did they get it?
So what makes me smile? The internet!
Previously the weather was simply something that was on after the evening news and a 5-7 day forecast on Countryfile.
These days there are websites such as :
Met Éireann
Weather Channel
Irish Weather Online (Facebook Link but excellent)
A Norwegian site: www.yr.no
are just a few samples
However my latest find is Earth Wind Map I could watch this for hours!
So yes Weather Forecasts make me smile (although I suspect the Maths involved would make me cry!)
In the mornings we have sunshine on our veranda but come the afternoon the sun is out in the back garden.
So this morning I had my breakfast out doors. Yes the weather has been that good over the last few days.
Armed with my iPhone I took a photo but can’t decide which app – the Instagram or Flickr?
Whichever one you like let me reassure you it was all really delicious & relaxing.
This evening I’ve added to my polka dot foot wear. Just looking at them makes me feel giddy and child like but I just love them! I also picked up some floral footwear so a picture of that in a day or two.
Ok big bounding puppy time but I’m so pleased with myself and what I managed to do. To here’s my ta-da! moment:
Now I’m guessing there’s a fair few of you out there that can do this but I only found out about it last week and my mind has been blown! I can see myself loosing many many hours fixing up old family photos.
The lady in the photo is my grandaunt but I’m not 100% as I’ve a choice of 2 so I’ll have to ring my mam and ask her. But yes, I’m sooo pleased with myself.
If you see this more than once I do apologise but it’s going to be cross posted EVERYWHERE 🙂
I’m not treading a fine line on is it too early to mention Christmas? For me it’s never too early 🙂
I saw this a few years ago and there was another one made subsequently but for me this is the one to watch – it’s pure magic!
I’ve been trying to embed it but am not having any luck so please click the link and start to feel the spirit of Christmas even if you don’t tell anybody 😉
I have to admit that I wasn’t holding out much hope for yesterday as it was a Monday. All you really want to do is just get through it and move on with the week. However when MB got into work she had a date for her surgery (for carpal tunnel) and it was the same day that was mooted for himself – eek! Anyway I got on the ‘phone and gave himself a bell – get the date confirmed!!! So he did (kindda) it will be confirmed today but it is going to be next week – I’m thrilled. Ha Ha it seems I get to read my magazine after all! – I’d bought Country Living to read while waiting around the hospital last week but of course that was cancelled so didn’t get to read it – roll on next week for some lovely bliss.
Anyway back to yesterday – Himself has finally finished writing his book – ok he still has a bit more work to do – indexing, bibliography, etc but the hard research & conclusion is over and done with. He is sooo relieved to have it done and I’m really really proud of him! So we’re off out for dinner sometime over the next week just to celebrate book & surgery. In the mean time I’m trying to think of something I can get himself to say well done – and unfortunately my head is drawing a blank.
Well I can’t stay here any longer – I’ve to go to work 😦
or BBC radio 7 – I love them!
However the best time to listen to them is just before going to sleep.
There is nothing more relaxing than hearing a voice talking in the background. Please note it’s hearing a voice not necessarily listening to it – that requires too much concentration and would only keep me awake – that is why the choice of programme is very important.
Tonight I don’t think it will be BBC7 as there is some comedy on and I might be inclined to listen so I think it’s going to be “The World Tonight”, a bit of the “Book at Bedtime” and if I am still awake it’s “With Great Pleasure” – mind you if I’m still awake by B@B there must be something wrong.
Anyway I’ve to go and settle in for a nights listening – I’d better not forget to set the timer – last time I’d done that I was listening to Classic FM and I woke to the sound of whispering in the room – I got such a fright I couldn’t go back to sleep which totally defeated the point of putting on some lovely relaxing music to fall asleep to 🙂
Good Night!
Why oh Why can’t I just let a gadget be released without having to get it? I bought an iPad with it first came out and I have to admit that I absolutely love it! – I don’t have internet access in work so it’s handy to have hiding away in the handbag 🙂 So with my trusty iPad in tow I was in HMV yesterday to buy a proper cover – I got one when I took delivery of the baby but never got around to getting a proper one. Anyway I spotted a poster saying ask about the 3DS and they will give you a demonstration (woohoo) – so on to my adventures with Nintendos 🙂
When I was little (- I’d like to say younger but as we’re talking decades I’ll plump for little) a friend from around the corner had Donkey Kong and I loved it! However when Santa decided to get me DK I was almost played out so I robbed my sisters Mario Bros.
So I played away for many a day and when I moved out I rediscovered both – teehee – you really can lose yourself in those games! However when I say rediscovered it does mean they were put away for a few years 😦 I wasn’t taken by subsequent game consoles after all we had computers – mind you we weren’t totally game orientated either so I don’t know what it was that made me get a DSLite! – at the time the colours were limited so I got myself a lovely black one.
Of course they then released a few in different colours
but I have one so I couldn’t really go out and get a different coloured one – could I? Well I am a bit good and didn’t – so back to yesterday and a 3DS – what to do??? they will only have them in shiny blue or ‘cosmos black’ but I can get a discount if I trade in my (or his DSL) – eek! my usual behaviour would see me running in tomorrow with my money for a deposit and I’d have a new toy! but no!!! I’m going to wait – teehee! I love the colour red and they have previously released a red DSL so what are the chances of a red 3DS? Well google is my friend and I’m going to hold onto my cash until I see these on the shelves:
Amn’t I good? For once I’m not being impulsive – although I’ve never regretted being so!
In the mean time I’m just going to have to play with all of my other gadgets – or maybe I might just get a move on with my neglected mountains of wool & projects.
Actually I have a camera I still haven’t gotten to grips with!!!!!
My Corner of The Internet 